A better you
with better words.

Find the right word.
Understand it completely.

Previous word Next word

distill

/dɪˈstɪl/ /dɪˈstɪl/
verb Regular verbdistill distilled
GeneralChemistry
  1. 1 damıtmak

Definition (English)

To heat a liquid until it turns into a gas, then cool it back into a liquid to purify it.

Example Sentences

  1. They distill spirits from fermented grains.
    Mayalanmış tahıllardan alkollü içkileri damıtırlar.
  2. You can distill seawater to make it safe to drink.
    Deniz suyunu içilebilir hâle getirmek için damıtabilirsiniz.
General
  1. 1 özünü çıkarmak, özetlemek

Definition (English)

To extract the essential meaning or most important parts of something.

Example Sentences

  1. The report distills the key findings of the study.
    Rapor, çalışmanın temel bulgularını özetliyor.
  2. She distilled ten years of research into a short book.
    On yıllık araştırmasının özünü kısa bir kitapta topladı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base distill
/dɪˈstɪl/
Past distilled
/dɪˈstɪld/
Participle distilled
/dɪˈstɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddistill → distilled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. distilled /dɪˈstɪld/

Collocations

distill waterdistill alcoholdistill spiritsdistill essential oilsdistill the liquid

Related Words

liquidgasvapourboilpurification